6-7. These two numbers have taken children across the country and beyond by storm. Especially in schools, whether you walk in the hallways, take a seat in the cafeteria, or even just take your seat in a classroom, you’re bound to find someone blurting out “67!”. This has left many curious about what the two numbers are about. So, what was the origin, and why is there so much craze?
The origin of “67” is quite complicated, but can be traced back to December of 2024 in the song “Doot Doot” by Skrilla. Since then, it began spreading among NBA fans and fans of Lamelo Ball, whose height is 6 ‘7. The meme slowly took over social media, and many viral clips involving “67” began appearing online.
The meme’s popularity would continually spread among basketball fans, and many basketball players recorded themselves saying the two numbers. Clips soon began circulating of elite basketball player, Taylen Kinney, saying that his coffee was ‘6-7 dollars.’ This earned him the nickname “Mr. 67”.
Soon, another viral clip began spreading. In a viral Youtube video titled, “MY OVERPOWERED AAU TEAM HAS FINALLY RETURNED!”, Maverick Trevillon was filmed yelling “67!” This was accompanied by him moving his hands up and down with his palms open, which would quickly become an iconic movement associated with the joke. This is the most popular clip of someone saying 67, leading to misconceptions about the joke’s originality. Horror edits of Maverick would become heavily boosted by social media algorithms, further increasing the meme’s popularity beyond the basketball community. Slowly but surely, “67” had become so popular that it practically became, and still is, the centerpiece of humor for younger generations.
What makes these two numbers interesting is how much it has affected teachers, students, adults, and kids alike. This is quite telling in SBHS, where these numbers are littered in conversations and find their way into classrooms.
